According to a Las Vegas Sun article, Lake Mead and the surrounding park was originally Boulder Dam National Recreation Area, but became Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Aug. 11, 1947.

This recreation area provides scenic vistas of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with more than 700 miles of shoreline and a beautiful ... Outdoors Act is providing crucial funding – up to $6.65 billion over ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two Nevada men are facing charges after they allegedly damaged ancient rock formations at Lake Mead ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Millions of dollars has been awarded to Lake Mead National Recreation Area to fix damage, hundreds of miles of illegal roads and trails. The National Park Service site is ...

Since 2000, an average of 25 people have died every year within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in drowning and boating accidents, according to National Park Service data obtained through a ...

Tired of being cooped up at home, visitors swarmed Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Saturday after the park opened to annual pass holders. For Kelani Mitchell, it was the longest stretch of ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned ...

Whether you're hiking, boating or just taking a stroll outside, the great outdoors has its dangers, and that includes the ...

From Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest to Saguaro National Park, here are the best things to do in Arizona's most beautiful places.

Only Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Grand Canyon National Park rank higher than Yosemite in number of park deaths with 204 and 134 fatalities, respectively. A third of the deaths at ...

At 1.5 million acres, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is twice the size of Rhode Island and offers plenty of solitude, even when crowded. Lake Mead is Arizona’s busiest park, yet I always ...